1938 Pacific Tigers football team

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1938 Pacific Tigers football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–3 (4–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaxter Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pacific (CA) $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Fresno State 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Nevada 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 3 – 1
Chico State 0 – 2 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Cal Aggies 0 – 2 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in Stockton, California as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team outscored its opponents 203 to 103 for the season.[1] The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Loyola (CA)*
L 0–717,000[2]
October 8at California*
L 0–39
October 13California JV*
W 28–0
October 21at San Jose State*
L 6–19
October 28Nevadadagger
W 51–05,000
November 4at Fresno State
W 18–139,000[3][4]
November 12at Chicago*
W 32–010,000[5]
November 18Cal Aggies
  • Baxter Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
W 34–6
November 24at Chico State
W 20–13[6]
December 1at San Diego Marines[note 2]*
W 14–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL[edit]

No College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1939 NFL draft.[8][9][10]

The following finished their Pacific career in 1938, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Phil Martinovich Fullback, guard 1939 Detroit Lions

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This stadium was built in 1893 and stayed open until 1957. It is the predecessor to the current Stagg Field, which was first used for football in the 1963 season.
  2. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marvin, Joe (November 1999). "Stagg at Pacific: Part II - 1937-1939". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 13 (1). LA84 Foundation: 10–12. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Charles Curtis (October 1, 1938). "Loyola Scores 7-0 Victory Over College of Pacific Eleven". Los Angeles Times. pp. 7, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "College of Pacific Upsets Fresno State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1938. p. I-12. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Edward Burns\date=November 13, 1938. "Stagg's Team Routs Maroons in Closing Periods, 32 to 0". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Pacific Takes Far West Title". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 25, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "1938 - Pacific (CA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "1939 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "Pacific Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "Draft History: U. of Pacific". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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